The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03

A cyclone passed over the upper edge O
this county last Friday, which went wlt'
fearful velocity: and FOR the iortuhate , Sir,
little damage. The Press and Banner is In
formed that some idea may be had OF IT'S ter
rifle force from the fact that the trees
the crops were carried away, In some in
stances leaving only stubs OF the main stem
to show where the cotton stool. In some
places the plowed soil was carried away FROM
Of some three or four feet In length ana oi
like thickness was carried from a neid. A
log, two feet In diameter and f'ty feet long,
was curred several hundred yards. fence
rail on one farm was driven in the ground
several feet A long pole was caught in the
storm and carried with such force that when
II struck the ground the end was drlVen slH
feet into the earth.
The cyclone passed near the town OF ltonea
Path, and missed Captain MattiSons home
about two hundred yards. crossing the rive:
nj Wares shoal The cyclone was accnmna-
MED by sounds which seemed like the rock
blasts on the railroad.
MRS ELIZA AIKEN WOODWARD, sister Of
the late Hon. d. Wyatt Aiken and Mr. 4. NJ.
Aiken of Coke kesbury. died last Tuesday morn
ing Jul" e6th, at four o'clock, In her ISrd
year, from general debility. Her remains
were inferred in the Presbyterian church
at six o'clock. She died Mt Mr.. A. NJ. Aiken.s
where she had lived for years Mr.. a.
Aiken, Miss Carrie Aiken and Mr. Wyatt
bOro'.
WE had two notable meetings In Abbevlle
last Wpdnesdav-thp AhbevilIe District Bible
Society, and the Grand Division OF Sons OIL
Temp rance Rev Dr. Grier d M nresdsd over GrsH
ton over the Grand Division. The delegates
TO both meetings were entertained by our pen-
pie at their houses, and the occasion was one
and Temperance.
PROF. J. B. WATKINS and Mr.. VI. B. Dun.
lap. two handsome bachelors OF Honea Path.
called upon ms last week. They were repre
perance of South Carolina. Two more practi
cal. working enthusiastic temperance men
would be hard to find.
L.. w. SMITH, ESQ formerly most popu
lar citizen of this pace. hut now member "f
the Atlanta Bar, is on a visit to his old home.
The CITY of Atlanta does not contain q hetter
heart. nor a better head than that Of l.. Ward
law Smith.
CHAnLDs f. r. Drarton. Worthy Grand
Patriarch Of the Sons of Temperance in South
Carolina, called mt the Press and Banner office
during the recent meeting Of the Grand Divi-
sion We publish his speech in another
column.
Mr.. s. A. VIsaSsKA Is at home aeain from
Charleston, where he has been In the drug
business since he left Abhpvile. He will rest
awhile ard then 20 to Philadelphia, to fur
thrr pursue the study of compounding medi-
cines.
commission as trial Justice, and has been reg
ularly Installed into office His nlace of busi
ness Is at the old stand, where Judge Thom-
son, deceased, once did business
SHERIFF DUPRE has a young vineyard of
the most delightful grapes OF which we have
any knowledge. His vineyard is just Begin
ming lo hear, and he thinks he has two hum
dred bushels now on his vines.
Mr.. HENRY HAMMOND Of Laurens, is in
town on n visit 10 relatives and friends in Alb
baville. He Is a worthy member OF an honor
ed family of good people In this county.
MEssRS. A. NJ. HILL & Sons offer the free
use OF their livery stable lot to those who
may wish to use il in connection with the eX-
hibition Of their colts on next Sale Day.
Mr.. AND Mrs. w. c. SHERARD of Ander'
son county were in town last week. Mr.
Sherard called at our office, where kindly
welcome always awaits him.
Mr. GEORGE SHILLITo says If the man
who took his silver spoon from his shop VIII
return II, he will ask no questions and make
no further ado about IT,
THE mule cots are expected ut the Colt
Show ut Abhcville on Sale Day in September.
Bring your colt, and contribute TO the success
of the show.
Tom WILSON, cnlorcd, was carried TO jail
yesterday evening ny revenue officer Will
liams. Charge, selling liquor without license.
Miss BoZFMAN. OF Ninety-SiX, Is
on Il visit to Mrs. 6. Fl Moore, of Abbeville
MIR. PISKERToS, of Macon. Georgia, Is on a
visit to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Holcomb.
THE Judges of the Colt Show on Sale Day
in Soptpmbar ore 10 he appOintel.